Fairchild PT-19 N46876
10 September 1988 · Converse, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 September 1988 at about 13:45 local time, a Fairchild PT-19 registered N46876, operated by Wilhelm, Virgle H., was involved in an accident near Converse, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Converse, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.5698, -85.8690
- Aircraft
- Fairchild PT-19
- Registration
- N46876
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wilhelm, Virgle H.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Converse → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88LA234
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING INITIAL CLIMBOUT AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. AFTER AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE ENGINE, THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN A CORN FIELD. POST ACCIDENT EXAM REVEALED A BROKEN UNIVERSAL JOINT IN THE FUEL SELECTOR. THERE WAS NO FUEL FOUND FORWARD OF THE FUEL SELECTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild PT-19 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 1982 | Fairchild PT-19 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | William R. Heck | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1968 | Fairchild PT-19 | Paradise, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1967 | Fairchild PT-19 | Joshua Tree, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1965 | Fairchild PT-19 | St.clairsville Oh, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Apr 1965 | Fairchild PT-19 | Farmerville la, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172K | Converse, Indiana, United States | Quinn, Schafer, Ferris | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Cessna 310Q | Tell City, Indiana, United States | Morgan Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Chas. W. Beene | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1988 | Mooney M20A | La Porte, Indiana, United States | Davair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-24-250 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Graves, Dorel | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1988 | Cessna 172 | Ft. Wayne, Indiana, United States | Bowman Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |